Public Works - Principal Transportation Planner

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Under policy direction from the Transportation Commission and the Director of Public Works, plans, organizes, coordinates, and administers all transportation-related functions and activities for the Plumas County Transportation Commission; provides policy guidance and coordinates the activities and direction of the Commission; fosters cooperative working relationships with a variety of inter‑governmental agencies, civic groups, and staff; and does related work as required.

This position also performs as the Public Works Senior Environmental Planner, as necessary, performing a variety of the more difficult, complex, and specialized assignments pertaining to planning and project development of transportation systems, projects, and other various development projects. This position prepares environmental analysis of proposed projects and design alternatives; identifies environmental impacts of transportation systems, corridors, and projects, and formulates measures to mitigate impacts;

prepares, reviews, and processes environmental clearance documents for transportation systems, plans, and projects in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws, regulations and policies.

The Principal Transportation Planner position has responsibility for policy development, program planning, fiscal management, administration, and operation of all Commission functions, programs, and activities. The incumbent is responsible for accomplishing Commission goals and objectives and for ensuring that the area served is provided with desired and mandated services in an effective, cost‑efficient manner. The Principal Transportation Planner also serves as the Executive Director of the Plumas County Transportation Commission.

The Executive Director is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of the Commission. The Principal Transportation Planner is an interdisciplinary lead team member. Incumbents perform a variety of the most complex and specialized professional planning work with minimal guidance and supervision. Plans and supervises the work of consultants conducting comprehensive environmental and transportation studies; and performs the most difficult and complex work, which is either critical to the Department's basic mission or of local or regional significance.

An incumbent may be assigned to represent the Public Works Department on standing committees.

Defintion

Under general supervision, performs a variety of professional and technical planning assignments, including to coordinate and conduct transportation planning and programming activities associated with the administration of programs under the Plumas County Transportation Commission. Assist in guiding and development of the Regional Transportation Plan, Bicycle Transportation Plan, Regional Transportation Improvement Program, adherence to guidelines of the Transportation Development Act, transit planning, project monitoring for State Transportation Improvement Program, overall work program and Public Works projects as required.

This professional planning work can be in the field and in the office.

This position is a collaborator with the Engineering Division of the Public Works department. It is distinguished from the Assistant Engineer by the need for education and experience in the field of planning. Incumbents at this…